Should people with poor vision be denied a gun permit?

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It doesn’t apply to Texas, but it’s a question being asked in other states like Iowa, where it even involves the blind. As the AP reported,

“Iowa law enforcement officials are debating the wisdom of granting gun permits to blind people. The Des Moines Register reports that Iowa law doesn’t allow sheriffs to deny a permit to carry a gun in public based on physical ability.

“Some sheriffs have been granting gun permits to people with visual impairments while others have been denying them. Blind people and other Iowans can obtain the permits for carrying a weapon in public because of changes to state law that took effect in 2011. Jane Hudson with Disability Rights Iowa said keeping legally blind people from obtaining weapon permits would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.”

Whaddya think:

– How good should your vision be for a gun permit in states that require them?

– Should any other physical impairment, such as paralysis, disqualify someone from getting a permit in those states?

– Should permit applicants have to pass a shooting test to get one, as Texas and other states require for a concealed-handgun license?